Examples include the U. S. M901 ITV ( Improved TOW Vehicle ) and the Norwegian NM142, both on an M113 chassis, several Soviet ATGM launchers based on the BRDM reconnaissance car, the British FV438 Swingfire and FV102 Striker and the German Raketenjagdpanzer series built on the chassis of the HS 30 and Marder IFV.

The most common mounting was a German anti-tank gun on the Czech Panzer 38 ( t ) chassis to produce the Marder III.

Examples include the German Marder and Puma, the Chinese ZBD-97, the Soviet / Russian BMP-3, the Indian Abhay IFV, the Yugoslavian BVP M-80, the Canadian LAV III, the British Warrior, the American M2 Bradley, the Spanish Pizarro / ASCOD, the Italian Dardo, the South African Ratel, the French AMX-10P and VBCI, the Swedish Combat Vehicle 90 and the Dutch YPR-765 AIFV.

A Marder ( IFV ) | Marder of the German Army fires a MILAN anti-tank missile.

Some vehicles mount more machine guns ; for example on the German Marder, one machine gun fires from the rear of the vehicle, and the Russian BMP-3 has two machine guns mounted in the hull facing forward.

Its introduction prompted the development of similar vehicles in Western armies, such as the West German Marder and American M2 Bradley.

The other alternate vehicle was the West German Marder which mounted a 20 mm autocannon, two 7. 62 mm MGs, relatively strong steel armor, and full CBR protection.

The Jagdpanzer 38 ( t ) fitted into the lighter category of German tank destroyers that began with the Panzerjäger I, continued with the Marder series and ended with the Jagdpanzer 38 ( t ).

The two main crewable vehicles depicted in the original Steel Beasts are the German Leopard 2A4 and the American M1A1 Abrams, known as M1A1 ( HA ), However there are numerous NATO vehicles including M2 Bradleys and the Marder Infantry Fighting Vehicles, NATO Support vehicles include the HMMWV and the M113 APC.

German Army KFOR soldiers and a Marder ( IFV ) | Marder infantry fighting vehicle in southern Kosovo in 1999

The Marder II was a German tank destroyer of World War II based on the Panzer II chassis.

This Marder II had a redesigned ( widened ) fighting compartment and used the German 75 mm Pak 40 anti-tank gun.

The vehicle was developed by a German and Argentine team of engineers, and was based on the chassis of the German Marder infantry fighting vehicle.

It was decided to use the hull of the German Marder armored personnel carrier, and the chassis was strengthened to support the increased weight of the TAM.

Development of the Marder ran from January 1960, when the first development contracts were issued, to 7 May 1971, when the first production vehicles were given to the German army.

The first production Marder 1 was handed to the German army on 7 May 1971.

The Marder 1A3 is the currently most common version of this system, and is in service with the German Bundeswehr, the Marder 1A4 differs from the 1A3 only by the use of a cryptography-capable radio-set.

** Marder 1 A2 ( 1984 – 1991 ): Between 1984 and 1991, all German Marder 1's were upgraded to A2 standard, this included substantial modification of the suspension, fuel tanks, cooling system and water-jet cleaning system.

An example of the development of tank destroyer technology throughout the war are the Marder III and Hetzer vehicle, that were very different in spite of being based on the same chassis: Marder was straightforwardly an anti-tank gun on tracks whereas Hetzer traded some firepower ( its Pak 39, designed to operate within the confines of a fully-armored fighting compartment, fires the same projectiles from a reduced propellant charge compared to Marder's Pak 40 ) for better armor protection and ease of battlefield concealment.

One was created for the film using the chassis of a Czech-built Panzer 38 ( t ) tank similar to the construction of the original Marder III ; the other was a cosmetically modified Swedish SAV m / 43 assault gun, which also used the 38 ( t ) chassis.

In late 1993, the partners hired independent cartoonist Larry Marder to act as " executive director " for the publisher ; Valentino quipped in interviews that Marder's job was literally to " direct the executives " ( i. e. the Image partners ).

Marder developed better financial planning and had some success in disciplining creators to deliver their work on time, in part by insisting that retail orders for new issues would not be solicited until the books had been illustrated, usually ensuring they would be ready to ship when promised.

Marder has performed at most major theaters in the United States as opening act for Jerry Seinfeld.

Marder wrote for Bill Maher, Jay Leno, David Letterman, and the talk show Night Stand with Dick Dietrick.

In 2012, a promo video for Seinfeld's widely successful new Internet series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee features Barry Marder and will debut on September 6, 2012.

Richman is fired and later arrested in Singapore for narcotics possession, while Marder leaves the company, supposedly on good terms.

* John Marder – Chief Operating Officer at the Norton Plant in Burbank, California ; Also oversaw the production project for the N-22 widebody that was involved in the incident.

The Wespe first saw combat in 1943 on the Eastern Front, and proved so successful that Hitler ordered all Panzer II production to be reserved for the Wespe alone, dropping other projects such as the Marder II self-propelled anti-tank gun.

Its products include the TAM medium tank for Argentina, the Mexican Henschel APC and the Marder infantry fighting vehicle.

The Marder served as the basis for Thyssen-Henschel's medium tank design which became the TAM for Argentina.

A simplified version of the Marder is also employed as an infantry fighting vehicle, mortar carrier and rocket launcher by the Argentinian Army, realising most of the versions originally planned for the Bundeswehr and later abandoned due to costs and / or the availability of cheap alternatives like the M106 mortar carrier.

The Marder is also used as a carrier for the Roland air defence system.

The Kanonenjagdpanzer build for Belgium are a hybrid between the original Bundeswehr version and Marder parts.

** Marder 1 A1 (+) ( 1979 – 1982 ): dual feed for 20 mm cannon enabling choice of ammunition, night vision equipment including image intensifiers and a thermal imager.

*** Marder 1 A5A1 ( 2010-2011 ): Equipped with air conditioning system, jammer for IED-protection and multi-spectral camouflage.

With the first unit delivered in Summer 1971, the Marder IFV remained untested in combat for 38 years until July 2009 when they defended a German combat outpost against the Taliban in Chahar Dara district of Afghanistan's Kunduz Province, killing and wounding scores.

Several other French and Polish tanks were also used as a conversion base for the Marder I, including the Hotchkiss H39 and FCM 36, though these were only built in small numbers.

While the Marder IFVs are replaced by the Puma, the MILAN will similarly be replaced by the Spike-ATGM for mounted and dismounted use.

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Barry Marder is an American stand-up comedian and writer.

Image Comics Executive Director Larry Marder is quoted as saying " He was making an increasing number of business decisions that were counterproductive to being a business partner ".

The Marder is currently being replaced by its successor, the Puma.

The hull of the Marder 1 is all welded steel, giving protection from small-arms fire and shell fragments with the front of the hull providing protection from up to 20 millimeters APDS rounds.

The Marder is a relatively conventional design, with the driver sitting at the front left side of the hull with the engine to his right.

The Marder is capable of fording in up to 1. 5 meters of water unprepared, and can be fitted with a kit allowing it to ford water up to 2. 5 meters deep.

The Marder is powered by an MTU MB Ea-500 six-cylinder liquid cooled diesel engine which develops approximately 600 horsepower at 2, 200 rpm.

The Marder is propelled by a Diehl track which can be fitted with rubber road pads.

Newest version of the Marder is the Marder 1A5 with advanced mine protection.

Some 4 – 6 test models of a 120mm mortar on a Marder chassis where build and at least one is in use as a firefighting vehicle at the WTS Meppen.

This is a list of Infantry Divisions operating on the Eastern Front known to have used Marder I's and the estimated time frame they were used

Today the main Infantry fighting vehicle of the Panzergrenadier in Germany is the Marder IFV which is going to be replaced by the Puma IFV beginning in 2010.

The MILAN-ATGM is used by dismounted Panzergrenadier fireteams ( which consist of six soldiers due to the number of soldiers carried by the Marder and Puma IFVs ), as well as attached to the Marder turret to provide the IFV with enhanced anti-armour capabilities.

The division is known to have used Marder Is from January 1943 to December 1943.